Jesus yelled unto them, "Get me off this cross. I CAN’T TAKE IT
ANYMORE. The thorns in this ‘crown’ are piercing deeply into my head; the
pain is unbearable. I’ve HAD IT up to here." He started to gesture with
his hands, but the spikes in them held brutally firm. "I’ve GOT to get
down from this cross. I can’t take it ANYMORE," he screamed." I HATE
to be front and center like this. My back is slashed, blood is everywhere –
they even took my clothes. What did I do to deserve all this??"

Embarrassed, angry, self-centered, and in the deep agony of a bitter spirit
he dropped his head. His feet were in great pain – awful pain. With intense
suffering and angry bitterness he died.

TRUTH

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are
doing." One of the criminals, who also hung there, hurled insults . . .
"Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" . . . The
other said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into Your Kingdom."
Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in
Paradise."

To His mother, "Dear woman, here is your son," and to the
disciple [John], "Here is your mother."

"I am thirsty."

"Into Your hands I commit my Spirit."

"It is finished."

* * * * * * * * * * *

"He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our
iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon HIM, and by HIS stripes we
are healed."

Isaiah
53:5

(Scripture taken from Luke 23 and John 19

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